Energy Use
(Global Systems Science)

Topics: What is Energy, Energy Sources, Energy End Uses, and Energy Choices

Source:   Global System Science project of the Lawrence Hall of Science at the University of California at Berkeley

Web Address: http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/GSS/

Grade Levels:  9-12

Learning Strategies: Read and Comprehend, Interpret Data and Charts, Experiment,

Framework Connections: (Grades 9 - 12)

Science and Technology/Engineering

• Earth and Space Science

  2. The Earth's Sources of Energy

• Physics

  1. Motions and Forces
  3. Heat and Heat Transfer
  5. Electromagnetism

• Technology/Engineering

  1. Engineering Design
  2. Construction Technologies
  4. Energy and Power Technologies-Thermal Systems
  5. Energy and Power Technologies-Electrical Systems

Cost: Student books are $12. Teacher Guides are $7. You can also register on the web site and download GSS materials to review.

Description: This publication, originally published in 1998, provides an overview of a wide variety of energy conversion technologies. Each of the nine chapters includes a simple activity. Some of the activities are hands-on while others are designed to determine the extent to which a student recognizes the practical applications or implications of a specific energy conversion technology.